New Delhi: In a move which has political overtones, the CBI on Saturday informed the Supreme Court that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has to face the trial in Lavalin case and his discharge order should be set aside. In January this year the apex court had stayed the trial and had sought the response of the CBI, which was filed on Saturday.
In its affidavit, the CBI said SNC lavalin had obtained huge wrongful gain on account of contracts awarded to them and this fact is an important aspect, which the Kerala High Court failed to consider while discharging him. It pointed out that the changes in the terms of contract were made when Pinarayi was in Canada as the guest of Lavalin in February 1997. It said the HC did not consider these facts while letting him and two others off the case.
